Dear Developer, Partners and friends of SAP – it is my honor to welcome you here in the Shanghai International Convention Center for our TechED07. 尊敬的各位来宾 , SAP 的客户，合作伙伴，以及业界的各位朋友，早上好。非常高兴与各位相会在这里，共同来见证 SAP 全球研发者大会的首次中国之行。 SAP Community Network

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SCN Top Contributors <ul><ul><li>Top three point earners in each of ~30 categories annually </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>High visibility and credibility within the community </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Special recognition at Community events and online </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Recognized for consistent contributions to sharing knowledge and spreading success in the community </li></ul></ul>

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SAP Mentors <ul><ul><li>Role models for the community, providing passion and energy </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Mentors take on a leadership role </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Create a sense of belonging </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Candid feedback and direction to SAP </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Trusted semi-private communication channel </li></ul></ul>Special status to exceptional and high-value members of our SDN, BPX, and Business Objects communities

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The Business Process Expert (BPX) Community eBook <ul><ul><li>“ Process First&quot; describes the evolution of the Business Process Expert (BPX) </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>The BPX role adds value by increasing effective communication and program leadership skills across technical and business boundaries </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Book was written through collaborative contributions from the BPX community in 2008 </li></ul></ul>

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The SAP Ecosystem makes headlines SAP has set the standard — certainly within the tech industry — and offers a good example of the potential here. SAP is one of the leaders in the scale, diversity, and integration of its vast ecosystem .” John Hagel and John Seely Brown How SAP Seeds Innovation, Business Week, July 2008 “ The route of communities can be a powerful strategy…I can see this as a competitive advantage against Oracle and other vendors. Other vendors don’t have the same approach to communities; they are more instance-oriented and unsophisticated.” Stephen Hendrick SAP Tech Ed Las Vegas Highlights, IDC “ Many businesses can create stickiness by building user communities . Every year, for instance, software company SAP hosts conferences where customers can meet with IT experts, software developers, and, most important, each other. These aren’t sales events per se, but you can be sure that attendees leave with a feeling of partnership with SAP that contributes to the company’s steady share gains . Jack and Suzy Welch The Welch Way Business Week, September 2008 “ THE WELCH WAY